IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO INTERNET ACCESS - Patent 1238496

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EP 1 238 496 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(21)	Application number: 00985553.7

(22)	Date of filing: 14.12.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04L 12/56

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB0004/785

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/5332 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

18.12.1999 GB 9929877
06.10.2000 GB 0024467

(71)	Applicant: ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED
	Romsey,Hampshire SO51 0ZN (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	MCCANN, Stephen Southampton,Hampshire SO16 8DS (GB) HANCOCK, Robert Southampton,Hampshire SO18 1NW (GB) WEST, Mark, Alan Southampton, Hampshire SO52 9NT (GB)

(74)	Representative: Condon, Neil et al
	Siemens Shared Services Limited,c/o Siemens AG,PO Box 22 16 34 80506 Munich 80506 Munich (DE)

(54)	IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO INTERNET ACCESS